ipad drawing

Intro to iPad Drawing – Summer

Learn to use your iPad to take a whole new approach to digital drawing and painting. Whether you’re new to digital art the app Procreate, you’ll gain an arsenal of techniques, tricks and tools you can use to start creating right away. Key lessons include:

Getting set up with sketching
Using brushes, erasers, and masks
Creating and organizing layers
Adding color, texture, and final details

The class will include lectures, demonstrations, hands-on activities, and time to animate with feedback.

Class Requirements/Materials:
iPad with Apple Pencil with Procreate

knitting

Intro to Knitting – Summer

Learn essential knitting techniques. You will learn to read a pattern, cast on, knit stitch, purl stitch, decrease, increase, and finishing techniques while creating unique textiles. Patterns will be provided. Option to bring your own pattern.

 

Materials: The first day will be an introduction to materials and techniques. Students will get materials after they choose a project on the first day of class.

Materials needed will include yarn (which varies widely in type and cost) and knitting needles appropriate for your chosen project. A tapestry needle, ruler and scissors are needed as well. A gauge ruler is optional. A tote bag or plastic bag is recommended to store your knitting.

No class 6/19/2024

 

Please view our refund policy at artstudio.berkeley.edu/faqs

iPhone Photography

iPhone Photography Workshop – Summer

Take your iPhone photography skills to the next level and capture stunning images. During this course, you’ll get technical with the iPhone and learn camera iOS settings and functions. You will also explore basic photographic concepts of exposure, composition, lighting, and subject matter. Finally, you’ll create your own closed loop photographic workflow of capture, edit, and post, all within the iPhone system.

The class will include live lectures, demonstrations, hands-on activities, and time to take photos.

Camera Requirement:
iPhone 5s or newer (instructor will be using iPhoneX)
Updated iOS software (iOS13)

Please view our refund policy at artstudio.berkeley.edu/faqs

landscape photo

Landscape Photo Workshop – Summer

Expand your skills and knowledge with this special course on landscape photography. During this class you will learn more techniques in capturing light, use different kinds of gear to help you get the shot and add a new workflow in your photography.

Camera Requirement:
A DSLR or prosumer/mirrorless digital camera that has a manual exposure mode/
Camera manuals
Computer/ laptop/ notebook
Tripod

 

Please view our refund policy at artstudio.berkeley.edu/faqs

Beginning Digital Photography

Beginning Digital Photography Weekend Workshop – Summer

Move beyond the automatic settings of your digital SLR camera and start creating works of art. During this workshop, you will explore basic photographic concepts of exposure, composition, lighting, and subject matter. Each day you will learn a new aspect of the photographic process and share your work with the class. You will be spending the class listening to lectures, observing demonstrations and participating in some hands-on activities and actual shooting time.

Materials List:
A DSLR or prosumer/mirrorless digital camera that has a manual exposure mode
Camera manuals
Computer/ laptop/ notebook
Tripod (if available)

 

Please view our refund policy at artstudio.berkeley.edu/faqs

Graphic Design Fundamentals

Graphic Design Fundamentals: Illustrator – Summer

Learn how to create beautiful vector graphics in Adobe Illustrator, an essential tool for both graphic designers and digital artists. Use Illustrator’s drawing tools to bring your creativity to life, and work with shapes, text, color, patterns, and textures. In this class you’ll create logos, icons, and posters. You’ll also learn how to translate your designs for web, social media, packaging, or print.

Required materials:

  • Adobe Illustrator Software

All the desktop computers in our computer lab are equipped with the full Adobe Suite, but if you want to work on your own laptop you must purchase the software. UCB students may access Adobe software using these instructions: software.berkeley.edu/adobe-creative-cloud

 

Please view our refund policy at artstudio.berkeley.edu/faqs

headshot portrait photo

Headshot Photo Workshop – Spring

Join us for a fun, three hour workshop to learn how to capture the perfect portrait! Refresh your practice behind the lens (as well as in front of the camera) and explore the lighting, equipment, and posing techniques to get the right shot.

Camera Requirement:
A DSLR or prosumer/mirrorless digital camera that has a manual exposure mode/
Camera manuals
Computer/ laptop/ notebook

knitting

Knitting: Beyond the Basics – Spring

Are you ready to take your knitting to the next level? In this seven-week class you will learn intermediate knitting patterns and become a confident crafter! Have fun learning new techniques for color and texture, such as fair isle, intarsia, lace, and ribbings, to incorporate into your knitting. Patterns will be provided, but you can also bring your own. Students with experience are welcome.

Materials:

For the first class please bring the following:

  • set of size 8 or 9 straight knitting needles (wood is preffered)
  • two (or three) balls of worsted smooth yarn (not textured) weight yarn in any two (or three) different colors of your choice (any wool or acrylic that suits your aesthetic and budget and meets the criteria above will work)
  • any other yarn or needles that you have on hand
  • scissors
  • ruler
  • tapestry needle

Additional materials:

  • set of size 8 double pointed needles (dpn)
  • size 8 circular needle

 

Optional materials:

  • gauge ruler
  • stitch counter
  • tote bag or plastic bag to store your knitting
  • cloth measuring tape
  • additional yarn and needles (dpn or circular needles sized for selected project) may be needed depending on your personal knitting and preference
  • a pattern may be needed depending on your personal knitting and preference, select patterns will also be provided

No class 3/27/2024

digital photography

Intermediate Digital Photography – Spring

Develop your individual interests in photography and share your progress with peers. In this class, you will learn intermediate lighting techniques; explore Photoshop, Lightroom and editing techniques while building a body of work.

Camera Requirement:
A DSLR or prosumer/mirrorless digital camera that has a manual exposure mode/
Camera manuals
Computer/ laptop/ notebook
Tripod

No class 3/27/2024

photo editing

Photo Editing Workshop – Spring

Learn how to take your digital photographs to the next level with an introduction to Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, the industry standards for photo editing.  We will cover several techniques, including editing images and making your own personal post production workflow.

All the desktop computers in our computer lab are equipped with the full Adobe Suite, but if you want to work on your own laptop you must purchase the software. UCB students may access Adobe software using these instructions: software.berkeley.edu/adobe-creative-cloud

digital photo

Beginning Digital Photography – Spring

Move beyond the automatic settings of your digital SLR camera and start creating works of art. During this class, you will explore basic photographic concepts of exposure, composition, lighting, and subject matter. Each day you will learn a new aspect of the photographic process and share your work with the class. You will be spending the class listening to lectures, observing demonstrations and participating in some hands-on activities and actual shooting time.

No class 3/26/2024

Materials List:
A DSLR or prosumer/mirrorless digital camera that has a manual exposure mode
Camera manuals
Computer/ laptop/ notebook
Tripod (if available)

landscape photo

Landscape Photo Workshop – Spring

Expand your skills and knowledge with this special course on landscape photography. During this class you will learn more techniques in capturing light, use different kinds of gear to help you get the shot and add a new workflow in your photography.

Camera Requirement:
A DSLR or prosumer/mirrorless digital camera that has a manual exposure mode/
Camera manuals
Computer/ laptop/ notebook
Tripod

No class 3/27/2024